Tag:tourism=viewpoint

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One example for tourism=viewpoint

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A place worth visiting, often high, with a good view of surrounding countryside or notable buildings.

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A place where tourists, visitors, hikers might like to visit and take photographs. A place, often high, with a good view of surrounding countryside or notable buildings. Sometimes called a viewpoint, vista point or scenic area/point, lookout or overlook.

Some are identified by signs, many more can be identified from local knowledge or from your own visit and judgement.

This tag identifies a good view, interesting objects or buildings themselves should rather be tagged with tourism=attraction.

Examples

tourism=viewpoint
name=Beachy Head
description=Views of the English Channel, France can be seen on a clear day
man_made=tower
tower:type=observation
tourism=viewpoint
name=Panorama-Turm

Related terms: view. outlook. viewpoint.

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